Anti-LGBTQ+ laws rise across west Africa
West African countries are increasingly implementing or strengthening anti-LGBTQ+ laws, with recent examples including Senegal's doubling of prison sentences for gay sex to 10 years and Niger's new criminalization of same-sex relations. Activists attribute this trend to political pressures and a global backlash against LGBTQ+ rights, with politicians reportedly using LGBTQ+ people as convenient scapegoats to consolidate power.
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Anti-LGBTQ+ laws are on the rise across west Africa, campaigners warn
West African countries are increasingly implementing or strengthening anti-LGBTQ+ laws, with recent examples including Senegal's doubling of prison sentences for gay sex to 10 years and Niger's new criminalization of same-sex relations. Activists attribute this trend to political pressures and a global backlash against LGBTQ+ rights, with politicians reportedly using LGBTQ+ people as convenient scapegoats to consolidate power.
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